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Cranfill Sumner LLP · 4 weeks ago

Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant

Raleigh Office - Raleigh, NC 27607

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Cranfill Sumner LLP is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to join our team! The Legal Administrative Assistant enhances attorney effectiveness by providing information and administrative support, as well as representation of the attorney to clients and others.

Consulting

Responsibilities

Set up new files; including preparing conflict worksheet upon receipt of new case, typing labels and separating file contents into sub-files

Possible preparation of non-billable medical record indexes and/or chronologies per attorney preference

General file maintenance and management, with focus on creating systems to help identify location of documents and what documents have been received and/or produced

Filing of general correspondence, e-mails and/or other legal documents

Preparation and editing of general correspondence, pleadings and/or discovery documents from attorney dictation, with same day turnaround time desirable; otherwise, next day turnaround time

Drafting form or enclosure letters to court personnel, opposing counsel, employer, etc

Related copying, scanning, faxing, etc

Preparation of documents for filing with Industrial Commission or Courthouse; sending filed copies to proper parties

Field and handle phone calls that may come in for attorney in his absence

Review and processing of incoming and outgoing attorney mail; scanning and saving to Net Docs

Possible scheduling of mediations, depositions, etc., and calendaring of same; (Litigation)

Preparation of materials for meetings, hearings, depositions and discovery production

Submit all invoices to accounting/billing

Request checks for any filing fees or other court expenses

Schedule depositions, mediations, initial meetings with clients

Order court reporters and reserve conference rooms for depositions and mediations

Preparing closed files for offsite storage; and coordinate with the finance department to close in our system and final bill

Any other related tasks that may be assigned by Management or Supervising Attorneys

Qualification

Litigation experienceMicrosoft Office SuiteDocument Management SoftwareTyping speed 70 wpmInterpersonal skillsVerbal communicationWritten communicationTime management skillsOrganizational skillsAttention to detailWork under pressureWork independentlyWork in a team

Required

Litigation experience and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment is required

Regular attendance 5 days per week consistently on time (unless pre-approved or modified schedule)

Accuracy of work product

Ability to meet deadlines and produce rush projects as assigned

Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Office Suite

Minimum typing speed of 70 wpm

Knowledge of NetDocuments (Document Management Software), and Elite helpful

Ability to provide administrative support for three or more attorneys

Ability to complete tasks assigned in a timely fashion

Ability to manage/meet deadlines

Must be flexible and detail oriented

Excellent interpersonal skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills required

Ability to work under pressure and handle conflicting priorities

Ability to maintain confidential information

Ability to work independently, or as part of a team, using initiative in all aspects of assignments

Excellent time management skills

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Keen observation skills

Company

Cranfill Sumner LLP

Cranfill Sumner LLP (CSH Law) is a law firm with more than 80 attorneys serving clients from offices in Raleigh, Charlotte, Wilmington, and Washington, DC.

Founded in 1992